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In anticipation of taking over the No. 1 singles spot for the Richland Northeast girls’ tennis team this season, Carrie McIntosh targeted several areas for improvement. The junior worked on the pace of her ground strokes. More...

When Cardinal Newman volleyball coach Bob Watson signed on for Monday’s tri–match against Airport and Irmo, he had visions of another character– building test against teams that posed very different challenges. More...